Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

Evan asked the question and he go the answers. Who should the Mets pursue in free agency if you can only choose one? Juan Soto or Shohei Ohtani? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juan Soto has extremely good plate discipline unlike most others in baseball. He has led all of baseball in walks the last three seasons in a row, but are fans going to accept another big bat in the lineup being overly patient. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan goes through listener emails regarding who fans want between Soto and Ohtani. For comments, questions or topic idea email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy Pham always expected to be playing deep in the playoffs in 2023, however, he expected it would be with the Mets and not the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tommy opens up more on his comments about the team and the culture. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mets seem like they are inching closer to bringing in Craig Counsell as the next manager. Plus, the pitch clock isn't that bad after all. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy Pham goes in depth about his Mets clubhouse comments from a Month ago. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy Pham has a little more to say about baseball today and the team that had the best culture. Not a shocker, it wasn't the Mets. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congratulations to the Phillies on another nice playoff run. Let's go Diamondbacks!!!! Also, Evan and Hoff try to make a bullpen for the '24 season. It's not as easy as you think. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We at Rico Brogna would like to take a moment and congratulate the Philadelphia Phillies for another deep run in the playoffs. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mets bullpen left a lot to desire in 2023. Unfortunately, there are some questionable names who may be returning in 2024. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Hoff take a early look at free agent pitchers going into this offseason. If not via free agency is there a trade that can be made? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot has been made about the newest playoff format and a lot of feedback is not great. Evan puts together a bunch of ideas from listeners and together we may come up with the ideal playoff format. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First up to spew his nonsense as always, Hoff gives his playoff format. Is he on to something or is it just a bit outside? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan reads through some of the playoff formats suggested by listeners. Maybe someone from MLB should listen in and get a clue. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After hearing all the other ideas Evan weighs in on his playoff format. You asked for chaos, you get chaos. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan reviews some emails from listeners regarding our "most disappointing season in Mets history". Plus, Evan runs through some contracts handed out to first baseman over the past decade and where Pete Alonso sits at years and money. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot of listeners had comments regarding the most disappointing season in Mets history. Evan goes through some emails to hear what others had to say. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is a small chance that the Mets and Pete Alonso can come to an agreement on a contract extension. It wouldn't be the first time. Evan lays out some players who may be comparable to what Pete Alonso may be looking at. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan clearly has some first base comps if Pete Alonso does hit the free agent market. The question is, how much will Steve Cohen spend if another team comes in red hot? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In what has turned into the norm during the baseball playoffs, Evan puts out another depressing episode. Evan and Hoff dissect the worst seasons in Mets history and narrow it down to the worst season in the history of the Mets. Did we get it right? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If we're going to start with the New York Mets and being disappointed there's only one place to start. It's with the worst team money can buy. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are we surprised that these teams failed or is more surprising that the expectations were so high going into the season? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a tough call but Evan and Hoff narrow down the worst season in the history of the New York Mets. Did they get it right? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news came Wednesday that Francisco Lindor had surgery on his elbow. The good news is he's supposed to be back for the start of spring training. Evan and Hoff dive into Wilpon 2.0 discussion, Craig Counsell, Pete Alonso contract and the day the season died. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In some shocking news, it came out on Wednesday that Francisco Lindor had surgery and should be recovered for spring training. Mr. 30 30 30 outdid himself especially after finding out he was playing hurt all season. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In what may be the most difficult thing to do in the world, Jimmy does his best to defend Hoff after he said he's starting to get a "Wilpon 2.0" feel from this current ownership. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a previous episode we talked about the different moments in the season that caused us to realize 2023 was a dud of a season. Well, Ralph confirms when Evan called it during the season. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Hoff go through some major checkpoints of the 2023 season. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even a bad team has an MVP of the team. Who was the most disappointing player on the team. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were a lot of rough patches in the 2023 season, but what was the moment you realized the Mets season was over? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mets spent a ton of money to put together the biggest payroll in MLB history, however it wasn't enough. What was the biggest miss this? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot of news has emerged in the last 24 plus hours. Daniel Vogelbach being penciled into the lineup was not a Buck Showalter decision. Billy Eppler resigned. Billy Eppler is being investigated for false IL stints. Craig Counsell is officially looking for a job. Pete Alonso teams up with Scott Boras. Plus Evan takes on Hoff on his "Wilpons 2.0" comments. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reports came out that Buck Showalter was handcuffed into playing Daniel Vogelbach. Buck was left out to dry or did he get some revenge. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all the news about Buck and Eppler coming out, it secures Craig Counsell as the optimal choice for David Stearns. Plus, Pete Alonso gets a new agent that you may have heard of, Scott Boras. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hoff made some comments on twitter regarding the Steve Cohen era. "The bloom has come off the rose", followed by, "it's starting to feel like Wilpons 2.0" which seem to bother plenty a Mets fan including Evan. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Hoff take a deep dive in to the players and the teams to root for in the 2023 playoffs. Some may shock you. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eleven of the twelve teams in the MLB playoffs have one time Mets on the rosters. Who would you like to see go far and who would you like to be knocked out asap? For comments questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do we feel about some top level players who were once Mets making a deep playoff run? Plus, who do we like as the AL representative in the playoffs. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three of the six teams in the NL bracket of the playoffs come from the NL East which makes life a bit more difficult when ranking teams to root for. One thing is for sure, we're all Diamondback fans. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan reacts to David Sterns introductory press conference. Pete Alonso will be back in 2024? What's his plan for the next Mets manager? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mets owner Steve Cohen and new Mets President Of Baseball Operations David Stearns meet with the New York and national media to discuss Stearns' hiring, why they chose to move on from Buck Showalter, their plans for this offseason, Pete Alonso's future with the Mets, and much much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2023 has officially come to an end. In what may go down as the worst season in team history when you look at the finances and expectations, it ends with one final blow. Buck Showalter is officially out as Mets manger. So who will replace the legendary Buck? Evan pulls out his list of favorites and even some interesting odd ball names. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before game 162ish the New York Mets and Buck Showalter agreed to part ways. It may have not been a surprising move, but it was very much a surprising time to do it. How do we look at the veteran manager's time as Mets manager. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The two most popular names being thrown around to replace Buck Showalter is the clear cut favorite Craig Counsell and the former player and manager... Carlos Beltran. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the obvious Craig Counsell and Carlos Beltran choices, who else could potentially be the Next New York Mets manager? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the season that can't end soon enough, we may have baseball at Citi-Field on Monday!!!! Plus, benchmark Wednesday, Jeff McNeil injured, and a look ahead at the potential final 3 games of the season (pending on what happens to game 159 vs Marlins). CHAOS!!!!! For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Game 159 has yet to end due to weather. With 2 outs in the top of the 9th inning and the Marlins scoring 2 runs in the 9th to make it a 2-1 ballgame, the Umpires decide they've had enough of the rain and they need to pause the game. Can we see baseball at Citi-Field on Monday? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kodai Senga throws 200 K's, Francisco Lindor gets to 30-30-30 and Pete keeps crushing bombs. For a team that may finish with 72 wins they had a lot of great individual series. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Out of nowhere we find out that Jeff McNeil hits the IL with a torn UCL. This usually means Tommy John surgery. Good news, it's on his none throwing arm and the season is over. Weird news, we still don't know if he's going to need surgery and how long his recovery would be for a non throwing arm. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mets get swept in a 4 game series in Philly, Evan dives into the Athletic article, and Ronny Mauricio has made his case to play every day in 2024. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices